A few years ago, I read Bill Clinton wanted to improve the fucked up American health system, but the pharma industry said he tried to put up some socialist system, which made people turn against his plans.

It was more his wife's brainchild, but yeah, the conservatives painted it as socialist and the whole plan was a non-starter. The same thing looks like it's going to happen under Obama...though the dire economic situation has made people more accepting of the possibility, but I still don't see the sweeping change he's calling for happening. Maybe some small concessions.